Jeffery's Blue

Lepidochrysops jefferyi

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Lepidochrysops jefferyi, the Jeffery's blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it known from grassland on the hills above Ulundi, Fairview and the Sheba Mines in Mpumalanga. The wingspan is 38–44 mm for males and 42–46 mm for females.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

DescriptionLepidochrysops jefferyi, Wikipedia contributors

Jeffery's Blue

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